I would like Tyrone Carlin as CPA Australia President to investigate and report back to the members on the aggressive tone and approach of CPA staff (especially at management level) and board members to queries members have about some of these important issues being raised.
They treat us almost dismissively as if these are non-issues and that we should not concern ourselves with such matters.
I think for starters Mr Carlin should remind the CPA staff and board that we are the members and some of these issues are so significant that you just need to read what some academics and the media are writing about this, let alone what members are saying to you.
And while at it can you please tell them to lay off on the legal intimidations and threats. That may be a cute way to keep the members silent for a while but it does nothing to deal with the substantive issues.
If you want to continue to preside over an organisation where members are treated as kindergarten children, and CPA adopts a big brother oversight mentality then perhaps you need to seriously look at what the role of the President is, and what the Objects of CPA Australia are.
I have received so many emails from members absolutely dismayed with these dismissive and aggressive approaches by CPA staff and board members.
Can you imagine any other professional organisation treating its members in such a manner.
And while you are at it, please report back to members on the bullying and intimidation adopted by Graeme Wade and Alex Malley to one of the largest Discussion groups in Sydney that was reported about in the media. This makes us a laughing stock as professionals.
We have plenty of witnesses to that episode. have you even raised the matter at the board meeting? No, I didn't think so either.

Interesting to look at the attached CPA Australia Ltd "Board of Directors Charter", it states as follows:-

9.5 Code of Conduct
Each director has an obligation to comply with the spirit, as well as the letter, of the law, the Constitution and the principles set out in the Directors’ Code of Conduct.

Further, it states:-

The Chair is responsible for:
(a) leadership of the Board;
(b) overseeing the Board in the effective discharge of its supervisory role;
(c) the efficient organisation and conduct of the Board’s function and meetings;
(d) facilitating the effective contribution of all directors;(e) the promotion of constructive and respectful relations between Board members and between the Board and management; and
(f) to receive (on behalf of the Board) the views of the Representative Council and to generally be the point of contact for communications between the Board and the Representative Council.

I JUST CAN'T FIND IN ITEM (e) and (f) ANY MENTION OF "MEMBERS"
(members are the "SHAREHOLDERS" are they not?).

The Representative Council would have to first vote and a majority would have to vote in favour of expressing their view to the board before the Representative Council could express their view. The Directors would not be obliged to reply. Oh what power we wield!

JWheldon you have hit the critical weakness not just with the directors code but with much of the whole corporate governance shibboleth which they have gamed.
After all that has been exposed they still 'get off' scot free, and who cares?
These codes, and even the law itself, become a waste of words when those in power game the system and the regulator is silent.
You have hit the nail on the head I reckon.